Agenda and minutes

This meeting was held in a hybrid format, with some Members in the Senedd Chamber and others joining by video-conference.

The Presiding Officer will call Party Leaders to ask questions without notice to the First Minister after Question 2.

View Questions

The item started at 13.30

The first 8 questions were asked. The Presiding Officer invited party leaders to ask questions to the First Minister after question 2.

View Business Statement and Announcement

The item started at 14.23

The item started at 14.41

The item started at 15.14

In accordance with Standing Order 12.18, at 15.43 proceedings were suspended to allow a break before the next item. The bell was rung 9 minutes before reconvening.

The amendments will be disposed of in the order that the sections and schedules to which they relate were set out in the motion under Standing Order 26.36 agreed by the Senedd on 14 June 2022.

The Amendments have been grouped for the purposes of debate and the groupings will be debated as follows:

1. Establishment of the Commission and appointment and terms of its members

120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 119 

2. Distance Learning

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 37, 38, 42, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 63, 64, 67, 68, 69 

3. Additional Learning Needs

6  

4. Welsh medium provision

79, 80 

5. Institutional autonomy, academic freedom and freedom of speech

166, 81, 82, 83, 84 

6. Senedd procedure and process for making regulations

85, 87, 88, 89, 96, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 66, 110, 111, 118 

7. Learner well-being and protection

12, 13, 98, 99, 100 

8. Apprenticeships

86, 97, 114, 116 

9. Funding policy and transparency

78, 31, 58 

10. Consent for collaborating bodies

23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 35, 36, 44, 45, 46, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 59, 60, 61, 62 

11. Welsh Minister’s funding powers

32, 33, 34, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95 

12. Further education definitions

39, 40, 41 

13. Requirements of employees and potential employees

43 

14. Information sharing

101, 102 

15. Dissolution of higher education corporations

103, 104 

16. Data protection

65 

17. Adult community learning

112, 113, 115, 117 

18. Technical and consequential amendments

70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 77 

19. Sixth Forms

161, 162, 76, 163, 164, 165 

 

Supporting Documents
Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill
Explanatory Memorandum
Marshalled List of Amendments
Groupings of Amendments
Glossary

The item started at 15.59

The amendments were disposed of in the order that the sections and schedules to which they relate were set out in the motion under Standing Order 26.36 agreed by the Senedd on 14 June 2022.

A vote was taken on amendment 120:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 120 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 121:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 121 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 122:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 122 not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 123:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 123 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 124:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 124 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 125:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 125 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 126:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 126 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 127:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 127 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 128:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 128 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 129:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 129 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 130:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 130 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 131:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 131 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 132:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 132 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 133:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 133 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 134:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 134 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 135:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 135 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 136:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 136 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 137:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 137 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 138:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 138 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 139:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 139 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 140:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 140 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 141:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 141 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 142:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 142 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 143:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 143 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 144:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 144 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 145:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 145 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 146:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 146 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 147:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 147 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 148:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 148 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 149:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 149 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 150:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 150 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 151:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 151 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 152:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 152 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 153:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 153 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 154:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 154 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 155:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 155 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 156:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 156 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 157:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 157 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 158:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 158 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 159:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 159 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 160:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 160 was not agreed.

Amendment 1 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 2 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 3 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 4 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 5 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 6 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 7 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 8 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 9 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 10 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 79:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 79 was not agreed.

Amendment 11 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 80:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
17	0	36	53

Amendment 80 was not agreed.

Amendment 166 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 81:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 81 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 82:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 82 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 83:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 83 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 84:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 84 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 85:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 85 was not agreed.

Amendment 12 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 13 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 14 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 15 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 16 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 17 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 18 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 19 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 20 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 21 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 86:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 86 was not agreed.

Amendment 22 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 87:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 87 was not agreed.

Amendment 78 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 23 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 24 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 25 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 26 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 27 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 28 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 29 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 30 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 31 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 32 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 33 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 34 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 35 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 36 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 37 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 38 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 88:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 88 was not agreed.

Amendment 39 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 40 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 41 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 89:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 89 was not agreed.

Amendment 42 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 43 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 90:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 90 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 91:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 91 was not agreed.

Amendment 44 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 45 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 46 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 92:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 92 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 93:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 93 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 94:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 94 was not agreed.

Amendment 47 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 95:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 95 was not agreed.

Amendment 48 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 49 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 50 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 51 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 52 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 53 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 54 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 55 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 56 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 57 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 58 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 59 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 60 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 61 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 62 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 96:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 96 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 97:

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15	0	38	53

Amendment 97 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 98:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 98 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 99:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 99 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 100:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 100 was not agreed.

At 18.02, proceedings were suspended for 32 minutes. The bell was rung 5 minutes before reconvening.

A vote was taken on amendment 101:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 101 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 102:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 102 was not agreed.

Amendment 63 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 64 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 103:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 103 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 104:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 104 was not agreed.

Amendment 65 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 105:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 105 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 106:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 106 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 107:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 107 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 108:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 108 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 109:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 109 was not agreed.

Amendment 66 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 110:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 110 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 111:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 111 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 112:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 112 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 114:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 114 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 113:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 113 was not agreed.

Amendment 67 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 115:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 115 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 116:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 116 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 117:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 117 was not agreed.

Amendment 68 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 69 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 118:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 118 was not agreed.

Amendment 70 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 71 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 72 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 73 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 74 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 75 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 161:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 161 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 162:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 162 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 76:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
38	15	0	53

Amendment 76 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 163:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 163 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 164:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 164 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 165:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
16	0	37	53

Amendment 165 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 77:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
38	15	0	53

Amendment 77 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 119:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 119 was not agreed.

All sections and schedules of the Bill were deemed agreed, concluding Stage 3 proceedings.